This dossier presents details on women’s involvement in fisheries in each of the nine maritime States of India namely Gujarat, Maharastra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andra Pradesh and West Bengal. The second part of the dossier contains data relating to women’s involvement in different aspects of fisheries and fish related activities such as; health and reproductive rights of women in fishing communities of Kerala, the campaign against Shrimp Industries and creating gender awareness in Fish workers Organization